Process of manufacturing high strength aluminum foil
US6533877B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21B2003/001
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
High strength foil having dead fold foil characteristics is produced without the rolling and other production problems encountered with prior high strength foils by controlling manganese content, interannealing temperatures and, optionally, final annealing temperatures. The alloy contains 0.05 to 0.15 %, preferably 0.095 to 0.125%, manganese by weight. Cold worked sheet is interannealed at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 260° C., preferably 230° to 250 ° C., to produce substantially fully recrystallized sheet while maintaining most of the manganese in solid solution. The interannealed sheet is rolled to final gauge and finally annealed, preferably at a temperature of about 250° C. to about 325° C., more preferably about 260° C. to about 325° C., to produce dead fold aluminum foil with a yield strength of at least 89.6 MPa (13 ksi), and ultimate tensile strength of at least 103.4 MPa (15 ksi) and a Mullen rating of at least 89.6 kPa (13 psi) at a gauge of 0.0015 cm (0.0006 inch).
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